Becky Carlisle CothernMay 9, 20193 minAlphabet Knowledge: Activities for Writing LettersThis is the final of a three part series on developing alphabet knowledge in preschool and kindergarten. Research (Reutzel 2015) shows...
Becky Carlisle CothernNov 29, 20182 minHow to Make Writing Fun in DecemberWriting is an important skill necessary for students to learn, but most kids hate writing instruction. So how do you make writing fun so...
Becky Carlisle CothernNov 5, 20182 minThe Best Way to Teach the First Thanksgiving for Early ChildhoodTeaching about the first Thanksgiving in an Early Childhood classroom can be difficult for these young students to understand. Too many...
Becky Carlisle CothernOct 8, 20184 minUnique Fall Writing Projects to Decorate your ClassroomAs an important predictor of literacy success writing should be constant in an early childhood classroom. (National Center for Family &...
Rebecca Carlisle CothernAug 28, 20183 minHow to Incorporate Writing in Preschool CentersWe have seen educational research promote writing in preschool but what does this writing look like? How can we integrate writing within...
Rebecca Carlisle CothernAug 24, 20183 minResearch on Why Preschoolers Should be WritingWriting in preschool is often debated. While writing on lines and worksheets is not developmentally appropriate, real authentic writing...
Becky CothernSep 28, 20162 minWhy Good Handwriting is Important and How to Teach itThink about when you learned how to write letters? Most likely it was in preschool, kindergarten, and maybe first grade. We spend hours...